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INSTITUTE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
ON THE JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITIES
IN ISRAEL AND THE DIASPORA

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of Human Reproduction, Hasharon Hospital Petah-Tikva, Israel

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March 16, 1980

Prof. Joshua Lederberg

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New York, N.Y. 10021
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Dear Prof. Lederberg,

In June 1981 the First WORLD CONFERENCE ON THE JEWISH FAMILY HERITAGE
will take place in Jerusalem, under the auspices of the President of the State of
Israel, Mr. Yizhak Navon, and in collaboration with all major Jewish organizations
in Israel and the Diaspora.

In behalf of the Organizing Committee I have the honor of conveying to you our wa
cordial invitation to join the Honorary Presidency and Sponsorship Committee of the
Conference.

Many of the renowned scholars and experts of Jewish history, religion, culture,
sociology, demography, education and prominent leaders of Jewish communities, have
already accepted our invitation to lecture at and participate actively in the discussions
and deliberation of this important meeting, the first of its kind.

We anticipate that this important meeting of the spiritual, social and educational
leaders of the Jewish communities from all over the world, will reach important
decisions as to the ways and means of safeguarding the Jewish Family Heritage, which
has been responsible for the preservation of the physical existence and spiritual
uniqueness of our people during its long dispersion.

It is also hoped that this Conference will be instrumental in creating a central body

of Jewish spiritual and communal leaders which will assume the important function

of continuously and scientifically surveying the rapid and often radical changes occurring
in the Jewish communal and Family life, which endanger the continuity of our existence
as a people and as a unique entity which has so much contributed to Humanity.

I am sure that you too are aware of acuteness of these problems and will join us
in trying to find adequate answers to and solutions of them.

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On this occasion I also wish to convey to you the good news, that during my
recent visit to Salt Lake City, I was furtunate enough to acquire a photocopy of
all the Archives of the Jewish communities in Poland as well as an option on the
rest of the very important Jewish documentary material in the possession of the
Genealogical Society of Utah.

Researchers in the various fields of history, sociology, philology etc. of the
University of Tel-Aviv and of the Oxford University will shortly be able to work
on them.

I shall be visiting the States at the end of April or the beginning of May and will , Lo
be delighted to meet with you on this occasion if this will be convenient to you.

Looking forward to hear from you, I remain with my kindest personal regards.

Sincerely yours,
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Prof. I. Halbrecht